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Actress/writer Lena Dunham has sparked rumours she is engaged to her rocker boyfriend Jack Antonoff by posing for a photograph with a large ring visible on her wedding finger.
The Girls star uploaded a photo to Instagram.com last week in which the sparkler can clearly be seen on the third finger of her left hand as she strikes a wacky pose for the camera.
Dunham has been dating fun. rocker Antonoff for more than two years and she recently moved in with him in New York.
This jacket= my most beloved vintage find of 2014 @thebeardedladystore
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Friday Night Lights introduced the world to Taylor Kitsch and for that we are eternally grateful. But it also gave us so much more. The fantastic characters and realistic performances made it a show that went beyond high school football. It has since claimed its well-earned spot as one of the best shows ever to grace our TV screens. Even though FNL lasted for five seasons, we’re still not over it.
1. Tami and Eric Taylor’s relationship.
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Easily one of the best married couples to ever be portrayed on TV.
2. General Tim Riggins debauchery.
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Including, but not limited to, the day drinking, the affair with his best friend’s girl and that time he screwed the single mom who lived next door. Riggins, we wouldn’t have you any other way.
3. Tim Riggins' unwavering Texas pride.
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Pretty convinced no one loved Texas as much as Riggins.
4. The cockiness of Smash Williams.
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He was so full of himself, and we ate it up.
5. Tami Taylor's magical hair.
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Ok, technically it's Connie Britton's magical hair, and we can still see it on Nashville, but we miss how perfect Tami always looked.
6. Every time Coach Taylor went into over-protective dad mode.
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7. And on a related note, the fact that Kyle Chandler was a total DILF.
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8. Matt Saracen’s emotional scenes.
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Remember the petition to get Zach Gilford an Emmy nomination? Still bummed that nomination never happened.
9. Matt's grandma.
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We loved Grandma Saracen. And we loved how Matt took care of her.
10. How annoying Julie was.
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Yes, that's how much we miss FNL. We even miss Julie's whining.
11. The football games.
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Even if you weren't a football fan, these scenes were still exciting to watch.
12. Tim and Jason Street's friendship.
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That episode when they go to New York. Bromance at its best.
13. Landry's wise words of advice.
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We miss when Jesse Plemons was sweet, funny Landry. It helps us block out creepy Todd, his character on Breaking Bad.
14. The fact that FNL introduced a whole new set of characters in season four, and we ended up loving them just as much as the old ones.
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Hell yes, Michael B. Jordan. Go Lions!
15. Buddy Garrity. 'Nuff said.
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World's biggest football fan, and world's most obnoxious car salesman/human being. We loved watching him annoy everybody.
16. Coach’s inspiring pep talks.
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We don't even play football, yet we were ready to grab a helmet and get out on the field after one of these speeches.
17. The way Tim looked at Lyla.
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Swoon.
18. Whenever Lyla actually lightened up.
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And any scene involving Mindy Collette.
19. Landry and Tyra's relationship.
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We loved how this unexpected romance blossomed. (We'll just pretend that murder storyline from season two never happened, shall we?)
20. That feeling of victory.
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Rooting for the characters and then seeing them succeed was the best feeling ever.
21. The utterance of this phrase.
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Never forget.
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So you might have heard: there was a One Tree Hill reunion this weekend. In Paris. The gang got back together for an OTH convention hosted by Guest Events called, "From Wilmington To Paris 2." Should have been from Tree Hill to Paris, but we guess it's cool since it gave us the best pictures to ever grace our Instagrams.
Our favorite Tree Hill girls finally got back together again and gave us OTH fans photographic evidence:
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Basically the best.
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B. Davis also reunited with her favorite Scott boys:
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My two favorite Scotts. #PJRaven @ThisIsJamesLafferty #HomiesForLife #OTHfam
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Ouch. Is that a burn to Lucas/Chad I see Sophia Bush? Probs not, because she's amazing. And the sweetest girl ever. Plus, we think everyone secretly loved Dan so much because he was the funniest character to hate. And he's hot.
But guys, Sophia was not the only person blowing up our Instagram newsfeed. Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) was a selfie fiend this weekend.
There was a Naley moment. I repeat, A NALEY MOMENT HAPPENED:
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This handsome buggar... #paris @thisisjameslafferty
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Even a OTH family selfie:
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Everyone seemed to love Dan Scott (Paul Johannson) this weekend:
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Champagne et une promenade avec un de mes amis les plus chers. How blessed I am to share these new memories with people I have known and loved for many years. Thank you #paris
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The James sisters were at it once again:
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Mr &amp; Mrs Paris... Hottest new couple in town! @joylenz #loveyasis #Paris #OTH
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Clay (Robert Buckley)and Quinn (Shantel VanSanten) made snow angels together and they didn't come out well, but it was perfect:
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Clearly, our snow angel game needs a lot of work. @therealshantel #FWTP2
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Even Nanny Carrie was able to tone down the crazy and make it to this reunion:
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As expected, OTH fans freaked the hell out over this reunion:
This one tree hill gathering is really giving me the feels
— SHA (@ShainaWottitz) October 18, 2014
the fact that there's still one tree hill conventions going on after the show finishing years ago makes me emotional
— (@regalduckling) October 18, 2014
American fans were so sad they couldn't be there:
There's a One Tree Hill convention on in Paris and I'm so devastated I'm not there!
— AlouderLOVEGA (@EmilyyBennettt) October 19, 2014
People let this reunion make them wish (dream) for more:
I had a dream one tree hill was having a reunion season
— erudite (@amanduuurz) October 19, 2014
There were people ready to get on an airplane and fly right to Paris:
Where am I? Not at the #FWTP2 for the One Tree Hill convention. Where I want to be? #FWTP2.
— hale (@brookedaviz) October 18, 2014
People weren't even that mad that Chad had to cancel on the event:
Chad canceled but silver lining: free posters all around for us! Merci @GuestsEvents #FWTP2 pic.twitter.com/Ee0GWLRJZu
— Laura Van Staen (@LauraBlake__) October 19, 2014
Because Sophia is perfect and adorable with fans, as usual:
@sophiabush Thank you for the photo, I'm glad to met you for the first time. I love you so much #FWTP2 pic.twitter.com/LTbAyjVsVC
— I MET SOPHIA BUSH. (@badassbush) October 19, 2014
And the Clinn feels were so strong and perfect:
Shantel and Rob being super cute at their panel #fwtp2 pic.twitter.com/4Fh4piYFzK
— (@xRememberOTH) October 19, 2014
Shantel: "I'd pick Robert any day. He's my best friend!" AND THEN SHE HUGGED HIM. #FWTP2 #Clinn
— Laura Van Staen (@LauraBlake__) October 19, 2014
It was an amazing reunion and we all wish we were there. Excuse us while we go watch One Tree Hill for the rest of our Sunday. And week. We hope you do too.
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If there’s something strange with your comedy sequel, and things don’t look good, who you gonna call? Well, if the movie in question is Ghostbusters 3, you’re gonna call Paul Feig and hope that he can bring his golden touch to the troubled threequel. According to THR, the The Heat director is in talks to helm the film, which has been looking for someone to fill the opening left by Ivan Reitman, who left the project following Harold Ramis’ death in March. In addition to the new direction, Ghostbuster 3 will also be getting a makeover, and will reportedly center on an all-female team of parapsychologists.
Though the news has unsurprisingly been met with resistance from some fans who are reluctant to let go of the male characters they’re comfortable with, the general response from fans and critics has been positive with many looking forward to seeing the franchise get a breath of fresh air. And while it will likely be difficult seeing new faces in the ghostbusters’ jumpsuits – after all, who could possibly replace Bill Murray? – it shouldn’t be hard to find plenty of talented funny ladies who would be up for the challenge, and perfect for the roles. In case Feig is looking for a few casting suggestions, we’ve matched some of the best comedic actresses currently working with the original character archetypes to give him a sense of who would be perfect for Ghostbusters 3. You know, after Melissa McCarthy has been cast.
For the Peter Venkman Character: As the perpetually bored, slightly mischevious Gina Linetti on Brooklyn Nine Nine, Chelsea Peretti has proved that she has the right wit and attitude to take on Murray’s most famous role, along with just enough sweetness to match his heart of gold. Likewise, Jessica Williams has had the perfect showcase for her cynical, sarcastic side on The Daily Show, which would give the character the right amount of edge. And while Kaitlin Olson’s most famous character is better known for her jaded, sarcastic attitude and biting insults, the actress herself is equally capable of handling light-hearted moments, and she could use a breakout film role; as could Aisha Tyler, whose intelligent, dry wit and warm personality would make her an ideal team leader. Vote below, and read on to see who should play the Ray, the Egon, the Leon, and the Winston.
For the Ray Spatz Character: Though Kristen Schaal might be best-known for raunchy, shocking stand up persona, one only needs to watch a few episodes of Gravity Falls or Bob’s Burgers to know that she’s just as hilarious when playing wide-eyed, uninhibited enthusiasm... with an edge. Though they're often obnoxious and in-your-face, Jenny Slate's characters often still have some growing up to do, and her run as Marcel the Shell with Shoes On proves that she's equally adept at being innocent and adorable. Mindy Kaling’s over-the-top, goofy personality would also make her a solid fit for the childlike, excitable character, and if there’s anyone whose carved a niche in Hollywood with naïve, warm-hearted characters, it’s Kaling’s good friend Ellie Kemper, who had turned child-like innocence into an comedy gold. Vote below, and read on to see who should play the Egon, the Leon, and the Winston.
For the Egon Spengler Character: Playing a rigid, focused Egon Spengler-type requires someone who excels at playing the straight-man, and there’s nobody on television who currently does that better than Brooklyn Nine Nine’s Melissa Fumero, whose Amy Santiago is the perfect mix of goofy and Type-A. Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson is also at her most hilarious when she’s attempting to impose some kind of order on things that are beyond her control, and her talent at handling awkward situations is unparalleled. Many of Vanessa Bayer’s best SNL character exhibit a similar tightly-wound, nerdy awkwardness and she’s proven that she can earn laughs with just a few words. Meanwhile, Ana Gasteyer has brought dorky rigidity to new heights on Suburgatory, where she played the competitive perfectionist Shiela Shay. Vote below, and read on to see who should play the Leon and the Winston.
For the Leon Tully Character: Perhaps no actress has turned awkwardness into an art form quite like Miranda Hart, whose nerdy, well-meaning Chummy on Call the Midwife has nothing on the endearingly embarrassing title character in her sitcom Miranda. Likewise, Rachel Dratch has made a career playing a variety of hilarious, uncomfortable weirdoes from the fast-talking, PDA-friendly Denise to the socially-unaware Debbie Downer. But if there’s any actress who could be considered the female counterpart to Rick Moranis, it’s probably Amy Sedaris, whose iconic Jerri Blank is basically a warped version of the awkward, socially-inept but well-meaning nerds that Moranis has specialized in. Vote below, and read on to see who should play the Winston.
For the Winston Zeddemore Character: Though Rosa Diaz is a bit more violent and monotone than the straight-talking voice of reason that is Winston Zeddemore, Stephanie Beatriz has nonetheless proved herself talented at dishing out tough love to the idiots she surrounds herself with, as well as willing to go along with just about anything if there’s something in it for her. Shirley Bennet’s advice-giving, mothering would make Yvette Nicole Brown an excellent choice for the role as well, along with her talent for cutting through nonsense and ability to turn a sermon into a comedic showcase. Gina Torres has similarly specialized in tough, skeptical characters, and she’s especially good at imbuing them all with a slightly goofy sense of humor and warm heart, and though Nasim Pedrad has played plenty of weirdoes, she’s adept finding the funniest way to shake some sense into people – who’s a better voice of reason on SNL than her Arianna Huffington?
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Andy Samberg's ensemble cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine had quite the first year campaign, winning the Golden Globe for best comedy series. As a reward for the good work, Fox will move the show next season to Sunday nights, sandwiched between The Simpsons and Family Guy. For anyone wondering, Brooklyn will in fact still be a live action show next season, even if the Fox move might make you wonder if the programming executives realize that.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine spent its freshman season already leading into two sitcoms that it didn't mesh with: New Girl and The Mindy Project (with Dads providing a weak lead-in). The fact that it survived is a testament to the show's strong writing and the outstanding performances of Samberg, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio, and the rest of the cast.
Fox's reasoning for moving the show is to put it in a grouping with other male oriented fare, since Samberg's core audience really isn't too much different from his Saturday Night Live predecessor Adam Sandler.
On the surface, the reasoning makes some sense, but is the audience for Brooklyn really the same as those of either The Simpsons (at this point in the show's run anyway) or Family Guy? Samberg's show is closer in tone to some of the workplace ensemble comedies of the '70s… a descendant of programs like Barney Miller and Taxi by way of The Office. Even when it veers into broad comedy, there's a certain level of sophistication in the way that Brooklyn approaches its funny business.
A Scheduling Problem (and Solution)
Unfortunately, Fox boxed itself into a corner with its schedule, given the number of hour-long shows the network has on its grid. In a roundabout way, they tried to partner Brooklyn with freshman sitcom Mulaney, which also comes from the Lorne Michaels tree. It follows former SNL writer John Mulaney as an aspiring stand-up comedian working for Martin Short. Mulaney is set to follow Family Guy on Sunday nights. That show faces much the same problem as Brooklyn… how much of an audience does it share with Seth MacFarlane's long-running series? Family Guy, though, is still a proven ratings winner so Fox isn't going to move it… meaning that Brooklyn and Mulaney are stuck on either side of it.
Both shows would've been better served being paired together on Wednesday night in the 8 - 9 PM time slot. While Survivor continues to pull decent ratings for CBS there, neither ABC's offering of The Middle and The Goldbergs nor NBC's new series The Mysteries of Laura would have been impossible to overcome. With a Golden Globe in its back pocket, you would think that Fox would have confidence in letting Brooklyn lead off a night of its own.
While bouncing a show around a network's schedule is a time-honored way of killing it, Fox should consider making another move with Brooklyn Nine-Nine the next time that it's making scheduling adjustments when a couple of its new show inevitably fail and build a block of programming around Samberg and his merry band of cops… instead of trying to squeeze them into the schedule wherever they can.
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After a very deliberately paced casting process, the new adventure in a galaxy far, far away in finally starting to take shape. According to Variety, John Boyega, Jesse Plemons, and Ed Speleers, as well as theater actors Ray Fisher and Matthew James Thomas are all in the running for the lead role in Star Wars: Episode VII. The role is rumored to be a Jedi apprentice, and will likely see the character learning the ways of the Jedi from Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker.
It seems that director J.J. Abrams is targeting relatively unkown actors for the lead roles, a move that worked wonders in A New Hope. In the past, Abrams and other members of the production have been vocal about returning the franchise to its roots, and evoking the qualities that made the original trilogy such a dearly beloved series among fans. After sifting through the short list of actors, we wondered which of the more notable names would go on to make the best Jedi apprentice.
JOHN BOYEGA
Notable Roles: Moses in Attack the Block.Jedi Potential: Jedis are the stoic protectors of the galaxy. As we saw in Attack the Block, Boyega can do stoic very well. But beyond that, Boyega’s turn in ATB also conveyed a hidden rage burning under the surface of his character, and the ability to give a nuanced performance is important considering how flat the Jedi have come across in the past. Seriously, Star Wars found a way to make Samuel L. Jackson boring.Lightsaber Prowess: In Attack the Block, Moses’ chosen weapon to fight off alien invaders is a katana, which is a weapon only a couple million technological innovations away from a lightsaber. By that logic, Boyega should be a natural, though some bandages might come in handy.
JESSE PLEMONS
Notable Roles: Todd in Breaking Bad, Landry in Friday Night Lights.Jedi Potential: There’s something inherently goofy about Jesse Plemons. Even when portraying a mush-mouthed sociopath in Breaking Bad, it was hard to stay mad at him. While those characteristics might have worked in the pitch black humor of Breaking Bad, we wonder how this might play in the Star Wars universe, especially considering how seriously the Jedi generally take themselves.Lightsaber Prowess: A true Renaissance man, Friday Night Lights’ Landry Clarke was not only one of the best kickers Dillon High School had ever seen, but he was also the lead singer in the Christian speed metal band Crucifictorious. When you’ve already touched greatness in faith based rock music and high school football, handling a lightsaber should be cake.
ED SPELEERS
Notable Roles: Eragon in Eragon, Jimmy in Downton Abbey.Jedi Potential: Speleers' first taste of fantasy filmmaking came in Eragon, a popular book series that didn't have the legs to last as a succesful film property. Speleers’ character on Downton Abbey, Jimmy, is the confident and charismatic footman at Downton, and his bravado and flirtatious tendancies have often gotten him in trouble at the estate. Words like "bravado" and "charisma" don't usually go hand in hand with Jedi, but afterthe prequel films, we don't think most fans would mind a little diversity in Jedi personalities.Lightsaber Prowess: There isn't much in the way of swordplay on the estate of Downton, but Speleers did get some bladework in while filming Eragon, so a lightsaber shouldn't be too big of an adjustment.
MATTHEW JAMES THOMAS
Notable Roles: Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.Jedi Potential: Thomas' time as the geeky arbiter of justice, Spider-Man, should give him an edge in the Jedi department. The infamous Broadway production was full of high flying wire work, so Thomas should be well equipped to handle any stunts in the upcoming film. In any case, Jedi are sort of the geeks of the galaxy anyway.Lightsaber Prowess: Peter Parker isn't one for swordplay, so Thomas might be a little lost during the lightsaber battles, but all of that Spidey training will still come in handy.
RAY FISHER
Notable Roles: Muhammad Ali in Fetch Clay, Make Man.Jedi Potential: A virtual unknown in the film world, Fisher doesn't have many big screen credits as of yet, but the young thespian does have a good amount of experience in theater. The actor recently played Muhammad Ali in the off-Broadway production of Fetch Clay, Make Man. Ali was a fierce boxer as well as a thinker, and the Jedi order has the same dichotomy of violence and philosophy. We think Fisher may be more qualified for the Jedi Robes than his IMDB page lets on. He'll certainly be the coolest Jedi ever.Lightsaber Prowess: Honestly, who needs lightsabers when you're the heavyweight champion of the world? The force is strong with this one, even without any laser sword experience.
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We've got the best highlights of this week's late night talk shows, beginning with a rock and roll duet on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Remember, you can catch all the late night highlights every week, right here on Hollywood.com
A Traffic Jam SessionPeople were seeing double on Tuesday night when Jimmy Fallon and Bruce Springsteen sang about the "Bridge-Gate" scandal that's rocked the Garden State. And check out the guns on The Boss! Looks like somebody's been doing their pushups.
Photo OpportunityMatt LeBlanc's photogenic face was all Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo wanted when they asked to have their pictures taken with him behind those "stick-your-face" cardboard cutouts. Who knew Matt LeBlanc played Rudy Huxtable?
A Bunch of SissiesJon Stewart tackles the "feminization" of American culture on The Daily Show.
Linguistic History"Said no one ever" could be a thing of the past with Conan O'Brien's new segement, "Things That Have Never, Ever Been Said."
Reading Is FundamentalStephen Colbert takes an in-dept look at UNC's illiterate college football players. And to think they were this stupid before they took one too many hits to the head...
He's Still Got ItThe legendary Bill Cosby was his old, rambling self when he performed stand-up (or more accurately, sit-down) on Late Show with David Letterman.
Ice AgeEarlier this week on The Tonight Show, Vanessa Hudgens talked about being caught up in the "portal vortex."
Off-PitchersNew York Yankees' C.C. Sabathia and Mark Teixeira were on the key of awful sharp when they sang on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Throwback Thursday with Kid N'PlayIn case anyone had doubts that Arsenio Hall is still stuck in the 90s, Kid N' Play made a surprise appearance on his show this week. You could almost hear the Millenials collectively wondering "who are they?"
Good, Old FunDavid Letterman's funniest "Top 10" list this week listed the thoughts of the 100-year-old woman who hired a stripper to celebrate her birthday. With that image burned into your head, it's hard to shake off.
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Couldn't stay up to see best moments of the late night talk shows? Check out what you missed this past week right here.
A Presidential PortraitFormer President George W. Bush's painted portrait of The Tonight Show host Jay Leno proves that he needs to pick a new hobby.
Throwing Gamers an XboneOn the eve of the worldwide release of Microsoft's new all-in-one entertainment and gaming console, Jimmy Fallon showed off the Xbox One by playing Kinect Sports with Will Forte.
A New Holiday TraditionWill Tracy Morgan's unique spin on "Elf on a Shelf" be a hit with the consumers?
Playing DeadBy holding his interview on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on the floor of the studio, Bill Cosby showed that he's either still a comedic genius or lost his marbles.
Lawrence of HysteriaAlthough she fought to save her life in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Jennifer Lawrence may have indicated in her interview with David Letterman that she might be fighting a severe case of hypochondria.
Like a Fine BurgundyLegendary anchorman Ron Burgundy bestowed upon Conan O'Brien an entire cornucopia of sage-like advice, such as using one's excrement to survive a prison riot.
Over a Slice of PieJon Stewart made peace with the city of Chicago over their dispute about the legitimacy of Chicago's deep dish pizza.
Never Coming Back to AmericaWondering why they never made a sequel to Coming to America? On The Arsenio Hall Show, Eddie Murphy blamed actual African princes and their insistence to collect their, ahem, royalty checks.
Thanks for NothingRelish in the ignorance of common Americans by watching Jay Leno fruitlessly asking random pedestrians about Thanksgiving.
Cruelty in Under 140 CharactersAnonymity at its worst was on fully display with Jimmy Kimmel's latest installment of "Celebrity Mean Tweets."
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Couldn't stay up to see your favorite late night talk shows? Check out what you missed this past week starting with...
The Art of SurpriseMariah Carey and Jimmy Fallon shock several die-hard Mariah fans to almost frightening levels.
An Unhappy BirthdaySome cynics say you're just one day closer to dying on your birthday. The Killers may have taken that to a whole new level with their grim birthday song for Jimmy Kimmel.
Lip FlipBilly Crystal and Jimmy Fallon try to read each other's lips.
A Deep Dish Served ColdJon Stewart's culinary rant shows that some rivalries go run deeper than a Chicago-style pizza.
Walk This WayBill Cosby took the scenic route for his epic entrance on The Tonight Show.
I Love You, ManConan O'Brien has evidence that Will Arnett and Jason Bateman make the cutest couple.
Cracking the Top 10Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been nothing but a gold mine for the late night hosts. Letterman takes his shot on the Canadian politician with his Thursday night Top 10 List.
A Host of TroubleListen in on Craig Ferguson and Jay Leno's conversation about why hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner is such a difficult job.
Game OnJimmy Fallon and Ice-T show off Sony's next-gen console, PlayStation 4.
The Human Fire ExtinguisherStreet magician David Blaine was thirsting to put out a fire on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
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The episode opened with Peter Burke and his wife in a very steamy bathroom, trying to be amorous. As viewers know, Burke's a huge baseball fan, so he used some terminology like 'extra innings'. Just as the umpire was about to yell, "PLAY BALL!", he got a flushed face. Yup, Burke, who prided himself on never getting sick or missing a day of work...was sick. Likely the flu. Game postponed because of...um...dampness.
Cut to Neal Caffrey's apartment. Mozzie, who was still hanging around despite his windfall from the previous episode, was trying to convince Caffrey to keep beehives. Apparently they can be profitable, and Mozzie needed them so that he could keep doing things like getting wine, which he likes drinking. Caffrey reluctantly agreed to one hive and departed for work.
Caffrey ran into Burke and Elizabeth en route and showed a newspaper with a picture of a boy, Patrick Wolcott, whom Elizabeth knew many years ago. The boy had slipped from sight in Europe decades ago and apparently had returned from hiding to see his father, a rich mogul for whom Elizabeth worked. She went to the Wolcott residence with her museum's art portfolio and found their longtime butler, Stanton, leaving after being dismissed. Patrick had returned to be with his dad who is sick -- terminally ill, apparently -- news which Stanton had apparently leaked, thus leading to his firing. She sat down with Patrick while reminiscing and when thumbing through the portfolio, he pointed out a Picasso and he said that he loved it and wanted it. This set off alarm bells for Elizabeth, since he hated Picasso before when she had known him. After leaving the Wolcott home, she called Caffrey and asked for him to look into the possibility that this was an impostor. Caffrey went to Burke's office and backed Elizabeth and convinced a clearly sick Burke that he coould go in undercover at the Wolcott residence. He was not able to convince Burke, who was already looking very ragged now, to go home, though.
After the commercial break, Stanton was in FBI office and had scoffed at first at Caffrey's plan to be the new Wolcott butler. "I can buttle. It's a verb." Caffrey impressed him with his powers of observation and he nodded his assent to the plan. Caffrey went into his undercover mode and was able to pull off a very convincing butler act. Caffrey's first plan of action, where he tried to give Patrick a glass of water to drink on a tray, figuring that he would take a few swallows and put it back on the tray (boom, easy fingerprint test), but Patrick took it upstairs to his room, to Caffrey's consternation. In the interim, Elizabeth came back to put the art in the Wolcott residence, including the new Picasso piece.
The episode then cut to Burke in a meeting with other FBI staff in a conference, including Agent Clinton Jones. The meeting was going smoothly until Burke, in mid-sentence, realized that he was going to be very, very sick and had to go next door to his office. He grabbed a wastebasket and. tried to brave it while on conference call with the other agents in the other room and wound up barfing for his trouble. Loudly barfing, which elicited a really funny reaction from one of the other agents. This was great work by Tim DeKay. A clearly agitated Jones put down the hammer and sent him home, something that Burke did NOT appreciate.
With Patrick out of his room, Caffrey tried to dust the glass and found it it wiped. Everything in his room was sanitized and he meant everything. A sanitized room meant no evidence. Elizabeth was downstairs looking at the new painting and Patrick stood behind her and surprised her. He was then reciting a lot of memories to her, but it seemed almost like a rote description. Neal found the sister hiding in Patrick's closet and she seemed to be harboring her own suspicions of him. Patrick came upstairs and Caffrey hid the sister in part of the closet and then managed to snag a cufflink from Patrick which had his fingerprint on it.
Since Caffrey was clearly not a live-in butler in his undercover role, he went to the Burkes, where he found Peter still sprawled on the sofa and Elizabeth bringing tea. He demonstrated how he got the cufflink by snagging Elizabeth's watch off her wrist without her even knowing. He talked about P.D.A - Proximity, Diversion, Attention. Peter got a call that told him that the fingerprint is from someone who didn't commit a crime. Peter then told Caffrey to use his own technique: G.A.F: Get A Fork.
Caffrey went home and found Mozzie, not wearing a bad wig again, but in something even sillier: A beekeeper outfit. Apparently he had acquired not one but three bee hives (Has Mozzie ever actually listened to Caffrey?). This actually turned out to be good, because Mozzie gave Burke a flu remedy, which contained honey and flavonoids. Burke was to drink three vials at different intervals. Caffrey had to go to the Walcotts for work and left Mozzie stays to 'observe'...which flummoxed Burke. Having a balding, bespectacled man peering intently at you does that.
While on the job, Caffrey tries to take Patrick's fork but was foiled when he stuck it in more food, which wiped out any saliva on it. Not one to be discouraged, Caffrey had some luck - he was able to intercept a delivery, which included an envelope with legal papers. He rerouted it to Burke's, where Elizabeth, who had been influenced by Caffrey, opened it. It turns out the impostor was possibly after a $40 million trust fund. Elizabeth went straight to the Wolcotts to ask for a blood test to verify the son's identity. The father was aghast, but Patrick, while indignant, drew his own blood...which made everyone on the law enforcement side wonder what his possible game plan was.
After another interlude where various companies tried to sell us viewers stuff, Peter came back to work, declaring that Mozzie's treatment was working. They had a sting ready if the blood test came back as the son being a fake. It turned out the blood test was normal and the father then fired Elizabeth for doubting Patrick's identity. With Elizabeth and Caffrey waiting outside to process the situation, Patrick came out with the family dog, ostensibly to take him to vet for a cough. Sensing an opportunity, Caffrey insisted on driving them both to the vet and did recon on him. By using a bike mirror, he saw the vet tech take something from his arm - so much for the sick dog. When he went to Burke's office and told him about it, Burke sussed it out that it was a Penrose Drain, which could be used to beat DNA tests. Apparently this meant that the real Patrick was alive... but time was ticking, since if the fake one got the trust fund, bye-bye real Patrick.
They tried to figure out how to get leverage on the fake one and decided to have Burke play an angry Croatian... make that an angry Polish man. Burke admitted, "I can't do Croatian." Burke went to the Wolcott home and was able to pull off a sort-of organized crime attitude while talking to him. He accused him of something that had happened while Patrick was on the lam in Europe. The fake Patrick tried to pay him off, but Polish Burke was having none of it. He gave him a number to call and told him if no answer, he would be at the welcome-home party for Patrick, which got pushed up to the next day. Fake Patrick went for a bike ride; apparently he would go there every day to get the real Patrick to tell him the memories of Europe and other things that he could feed to the family. He was in a panic and the FBI started to tail him. They had to switch off on the tails every few block, and one of the tails slammed into a car that made an abrupt right turn. Caffrey, who was sitting in the driver's seat of Burke's stakeout car (they clearly had an advertising spot there: they lingered juuuuuust a little too long on the features of the car, like the pushbutton ignition and the dashboard display on the windshield) took off after him with Burke sitting next to him, white-knuckled. Caffrey reassured him, "I'm a butler. I'm trained for this."
They managed to track him, but then they lost him. Caffrey saw water running on the sidewalk of a building and remembered that Patrick had said he had dropped his travel journal in the Aegean Sea. Maybe he had dropped it in water like this instead? Following Caffrey's hunch, they went down to the basement to find fake Patrick interrogating real Patrick about this so-called Polish connection. They then arrested the fake Patrick, with Caffrey there and getting in the smirking last word: "I'm not a butler." The real Patrick reunited with his family and Stanton came back. The episode actually ended on a happy note. No Caffrey moaning about Curtis Hagen. Instead, it had Burke and Elizabeth in bed, trying to start off where they left off at the beginning of the show. Elizabeth started feeling sick, but decided to gut it out and it ended with a kiss.
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